Biden Administration Taps Cold War-Era Law to Boost Nation’s Medical Supply Chain

Published on November 28, 2023

President Joe Biden announced the use of a law from the Cold War era to encourage more investment in the production of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in the United States, according to a White House fact sheet released on Nov. 27. Speaking alongside Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on the day of the announcement, the president addressed the changes the administration has made to support the supply chain. “Before the pandemic, supply chains weren’t something most Americans thought about or talked about. But today, after years of delay in parts and products, everyone knows why [the] supply chain is so important,” President Biden said from the White House....